New Charlie Card instead of monthly T-pass and tokens!

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

Looks like we might be going all high-tech at some point with a pay-as-you-go fare card system:

New Card Fare System

I'd never heard of this Charlie fellow before either.

x-posted to medford_mass

Comments

[star-stryder.livejournal.com]

I wonder if this is going to make it harder for employers to provide discounts. The university where I work gets us our T-passes for a significant discount and through payroll deductions pre-tax. It will be interesting to see how this evolves. Thanks for the post!

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

That's a huge concern of mine, too. I ride the T as often as 100 times a month, and even at the full face value of $44, the subway-only T-pass is a bargain. I couldn't afford to ride half as much as I do if the unlimited ride pass system was elimintated. According to the link above, it won't be eliminated. All I can say is it better not be.

[jadelennox]

And what will this do to those of us with sr/tap passes, where you need to show id?

[csbermack.livejournal.com]

When the system is fully operational, presumably everyone's card will know how much they have to pay, and you won't have to show ID.

[jadelennox]

Except sr/tap fares are so cheap that the id is to make sure you don't lend them to your friends, I think.